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Starting weight:  157.2

Last week: 150.8

Today: 149.2

Loss: -1.6

Total loss: -8 lb!

I did okay with Ms. Pascua's plan.  I worked out 5 days last week and stuck to my diet about 90%.  I would have worked out more/harder, but I'm getting a cold. :(  At first I thought it was just my allergies, but it's getting worse.  I didn't workout this morning because I'm so congested, but I'll attempt to tomorrow.  I realllly want to reach the 10 lbs mark next week!

Wow, ladies!  Amazing results (for the healthy - sooo NOT your fault @bluebutterfly - glad you're feeling better!) this week. And it's YOU ALL who stuck to the plan, kudos to YOU!

@toothfairyb: Happy Belated!  We Pisces have to stick together, no? And doesn't fitting into a smaller size feel FANTASTIC? That was my silverlining in last week's 2.5 regain - I was fitting into a size smaller...LOVE it!

@completelyrandomsally: Happy (almost) Birthday! Really great goals this week...I'm going to add that 64oz. of water a day one to mine...woo, that's a lot of water.  A few quick tips about the "adult beverage" that I got from my gym's trainers in prep for my b-day last week:

• generally, lighter colored alcohols have less calories, go with white rather than red, vodka rather than rum or whiskey, etc. & stay away from creams (like Bailey's) or creamy drinks (like white russians)
• really, it's the food that you eat with the "adult" bevs rather than the bevs themselves...so try to surround yourself with the tuna tartare, hummus with veggie crudites (rather than pita bread), oysters on the half shell, or tomato bruschetta or plain nuts & stay away from sliders or fries or spinach/artichoke dip (really, there's more cream & cheesiness & less veg), etc.
• Ask a sympathetic friend to help cut you off from the stuff that's "bad"...as the b-day girl, it's hard (and some think it's rude) to turn down a gifted shot or homemade treat...having a trusty girlfriend say "no" to the shot for you or agreeing to halve the homemade treat with you will help keep calories down

@bluebutterfly: you look FABULOUS in your Bach-party dress...it's really similar to my Friday wedding dress - LOVE the swath of black & the petal-ly skirt!

I'm headed to the gym tonight for my weigh in & a combined kettlebell & gliders interval workout - total 30 minutes.  The "gliders" workout is something my (kick-butt, drill sargent) BM introduced me to at our last workout on Sunday: You'll need a timer on your wristwatch - preferably one that allows you to repeat the 30 second cycle continously - & an alarm on the wristwatch, too, set for 15 minutes.  You get two purple glider pads (about 4in. diameter circular pads) & put them on a smooth floor (like wood or laminate, etc.), then get into plank position with your feet on the pads (to start, you'll need to put your knees down to keep the pads from flying out from under you), start the time & then do "mountain climbers" with your feet on the pads (hands in plank position, core muscles engaged, & your legs are continuously going in motion - like you're climbing a mountain, but on the floor).  Go non-stop for 30 seconds, when your timer goes off; rest for 30 seconds (don't get far out of position - to don't really have time - keep water & towel close so you can rehydrate & clear sweat within the 30 second rest); then start again when the timer goes off, for another 30 seconds...repeat for 15 minutes.  Combine that with a 15 minute kettlebell workout & you have a total body interval workout that kicks your @$$...or at least it kicks mine.  Looking forw

Huh...don't know why, but it cut off the rest of my comment.  Sorry so long-winded, ladies!

My Goals for this week:

1. Keeping up with the 4 days a week workouts (planning for 5, so if I get that last one in, it will be a bonus)
2. Going back to sticking to plan 90% this week...FI had to stop me from binging on a muffin this morning - I find that having a cheat meal keeps me from binging without requiring phyiscal restraint
3. Inspired by @completelyrandomsally: Drink 64 oz of water everyday (8 cups...as my students would say, "That's a MISSION!")
4. Make sure to take my Women's One-A-Day each day (on-going)...for some reason I keep forgetting & my pre-natal prepping body needs that folic acid!
5. Inspired by @CuppinKeix: checking in everyday to keep getting inspired & make sure I stay on check!

Good luck with your goals this week ladies!

I'm hitting the gym at 2:15 so I'll weigh in and post my stats after that, but I just had to share with someone...

My skinny jeans fit again!!!

My favorite JCrew jeans. I guess they were my fat jeans when I got them, but damn - they're a size 30 and they are comfortable again. I wore them all weekend and today I got back into my size 8 work pants without having to suck it in or anything. I feel GREAT today!

I'm 5'8" so I don't get much below an 8 without cutting out food altogether. haha!

Height: 5'8"

Starting weight: 157

Last Week: 144.8

Today: 145.2

Gain - negligible

Total Loss - 11.8

Just back from the gym. 10 minutes rowing, 10 minutes elliptical. I skipped Sat, Sun, Mon, but I did hit 5 days in a row before that. I'd chalk that .4 up to regular weight fluctuations. I feel AWESOME. I didn't do great with the eating (or the drinking) over the weekend, but it wasn't too terrible. One of my friends just started working at a brand new bar 3 blocks from my apartment. This spells trouble - especially because I don't normally drink a whole lot so I don't need to be adding empty calories into my diet, but it's hard not to when people keep thrusting free shots in your face. I just have to stay the hell out of there during the week - for my weight and my sanity!

Great start to the week everybody - keep up the good work!

@MissAsB - Pilates is the sh*t!

I had chinese food for lunch. :( I'll have to do better with my food plan the rest of the week.

You ladies are doing so great!  I feel like the failure of the group. hahaha.  Keep it up!